The border between Niger and Nigeria reopened to road traffic on Friday seven months after it was closed following a military coup in Niamey, local people told AFP.
The 1,000-mile (1,600-kilometre) border was closed after West African leaders imposed sanctions on Niger over the ouster of president Mohamed Bazoum.
“The border has been reopened from midnight,” said journalist Daouda Kaka, who is based in Birni N’Konni in the southwest and went to the border Friday.
“Road traffic has resumed in both directions… on the metalled road and customs officers are working,” he added.
Nigeria had last week ordered the frontier immediately reopened, but Niger kept its side closed.
Niger’s interior ministry Thursday told governors of regions bordering Nigeria that the land border would reopen Friday and called for “reinforced security” and checks.
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